Establishment profile
CTO INC.
VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550
Operated by CTO, Inc · 1 of 11 establishments
238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
EIN 742882293
Summary
CTO INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,797 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CTO INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $225 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0352 D | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2382 within TX. Peer group: 113,797 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 16 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CTO INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2015 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 – Aug 2015 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CTO INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CTO INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CTO INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CTO INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CTO 4901 E GRIMES ST SUITE B · HARLINGEN, TX, 78550 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CTO INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-08 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1990-02-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-27 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-02-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CTO INC. is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CTO, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CTO, Inc across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRIDE INDUSTRIESFORT BLISS — 3 federal enforcement records
- BATJER & ASSOCIATES, LLCABILENE — 3 federal enforcement records
- MASRAM MECHANICAL, LPHOUSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- GARRETT MECHANICAL, INC.SAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KINGS AIREEL PASO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGE CUNNINGHAM CO, INC.HARLINGEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- International Mechanical ServicesSan Antonio — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWERY PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITIONINGLUBBOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- Honeywell International, IncSan Antonio — 2 federal enforcement records
- MasRam MechanicalHouston — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Related searches
- All CTO, Inc locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CTO INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CTO, Inc, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CTO INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CTO INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $225 in total penalties.
- How does CTO INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CTO INC. operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. CTO INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.52 compared to an industry average of 1.7.